A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

The strategy was not to get rich from it, or make a business out of it.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

I can only really speak for Tampa but if you buy a unique and/or amenity rich property in the right part of town and do all of the management pieces right you can and likely will be successful. 

We've reached the point where there are now more gurus selling their get-rich-quick crap than there are properties for sale in America. 

There will always be hurus claiming to make you rich for a fee ... remember people like Carlton Sheets from the 80s?

There’s riches in the niches. 

The reality is that the new generation of native-born Americans don't want to build houses, they all want cushy high-paid jobs in tech or finance etc. or to get rich quick off of crypto or being a youtuber or running internet businesses, etc. very few of them want to work in the trades. 

Is it done to show how rich we are, No.

She better make a lot of money or marry someone rich because she has some unrealistic expectations.